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Do the two verses: {Then when Jesus perceived disbelief from them, he said, "Who are my supporters for Allah?" The disciples said, "We are supporters of Allah"} and {Be supporters of Allah}, indicate that Jesus, peace be upon him, is referred to by the majestic name "Allah", based on the disciples' answer, "We are supporters of Allah," which used the majestic name instead of the pronoun "you" referring to Jesus?

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This understanding of the Messiah's words is incorrect, neither in wording nor in meaning. It is inconsistent with the Arabic language or sound reason, and only those who accept the false doctrine of the Trinity would accept it. For it is stated in Surah Al Imran, after Jesus's words: "Who are my helpers to Allah?" the disciples' reply: "We are Allah's helpers; we have believed in Allah, and bear witness that we are Muslims." This clarifies the stark difference between divinity and prophethood.

As for the relationship between "my helpers" and "Allah's helpers": - Al-Zamakhshari said: "Who are my helpers to Allah?" means: who is my soldier heading towards supporting Allah? This matches the disciples' reply "We are Allah's helpers," meaning we are those who help Allah. - Abu Al-Abbas Al-Basili said: The disciples' reply "We are Allah's helpers" is more eloquent because it implies that they are Jesus's helpers, with the added element of their reliance on Allah. - Ibn Arafa said: The disciples' statement "We are Allah's helpers" is more eloquent than Jesus's request, and its meaning is: We are Allah's helpers for you. Had they said "We are your helpers to Allah," its implication would have been that they help no one else. - Abu Zahra said: The disciples understood that helping Jesus is helping Allah, and that help is offered with sincere intention for Allah, as evidenced by their words: "We have believed in Allah, and bear witness that we are Muslims."

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